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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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